Bosnia and Herzegovina is represented in Australia by its embassy in Canberra and an honorary consul.
Offices of Bosnia and Herzegovina in Australia
Open an office to see its full address, opening hours by day, the area it serves and how to contact it.
Honorary consuls of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Honorary consuls are appointed by Bosnia and Herzegovina to help its citizens locally. They can assist in emergencies and with some certificates, but rarely issue passports or visas.
Consular services of Bosnia and Herzegovina for people in Australia
Bosnia and Herzegovina's official channels list 18 services for people in Australia. Each one shows where to apply, what to bring and the fees when they are published.
- Renunciation of BiH citizenshipCitizens who have acquired Australian citizenship can renounce Bosnia and Herzegovina citizenship.
- Birth registration of a childParents who are Bosnia and Herzegovina citizens register a child's birth in the BiH civil registers through the embassy.
- Death registrationReport the death of a citizen abroad to the embassy so it is entered in the BiH registers.
- Determining a personal identification number (JMB)Citizens or children without a unique master citizen number (JMB) request one through the embassy; it is needed before a passport can be issued.
- Extracts from civil registry booksThe embassy can request certified extracts from BiH civil registry books (birth, marriage, death, citizenship records) on behalf of people in Australia.
- Late entry in BiH civil registersLate registration (naknadni upis) enters the birth of someone not yet in the BiH civil registers, where both parents are BiH citizens or one parent is a citizen and the applicant is under 23.
- Marriage registrationCitizens who married abroad report the marriage to the embassy so it is entered in the BiH register.
- Recording a JMBRegisters (records) a person's unique master citizen number (JMB) with the embassy for those whose JMB already exists in their BiH documents.
- Certification without valid BiH documents (apostille route)Someone with no valid BiH passport or ID cannot have documents certified at the embassy.
- Certification of a photocopyThe embassy certifies photocopies of documents for use in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
- Certification of power of attorney, statement or inheritance statementFor people holding valid BiH documents, the embassy certifies signatures on a power of attorney, a statement or an inheritance statement for use in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
- Passport issuanceCitizens of Bosnia and Herzegovina living abroad more than three months (or for less if their passport expired or was lost or damaged) apply in person at the embassy for a biometric passport.
- Proof of life certificate for pensionersPensioners living abroad must submit a JP-certified proof-of-life form by the end of each year or pension payments stop.
- Burial transport permit (sprovodnica)Permit needed to send the remains of a deceased person from Australia to Bosnia and Herzegovina.
- Certificate of length of stay abroadCertificate for returning citizens who lived abroad at least 12 months, used to claim customs duty exemption on personal belongings; final decision rests with BiH's Indirect Taxation Authority.
- Reporting a lost or stolen travel documentCitizens of Bosnia and Herzegovina who lose a travel document, or have it stolen or destroyed, report it to the embassy so the document can be cancelled and replaced.
- Temporary travel document (putni list)A temporary document valid up to 30 days and only for returning to Bosnia and Herzegovina, for citizens abroad under three months with an expired, damaged, lost or stolen passport, or being repatriated.
- Visa for Bosnia and Herzegovina (B, C, D)Australian and New Zealand passport holders can enter without a visa for up to 90 days in six months.
Before you contact Bosnia and Herzegovina's missions
Office details come from the Australian Government's diplomatic and consular lists and each country's official pages, last checked on 24 octubre 2026. Opening hours, fees and requirements change without notice, so confirm with the office before you travel or send documents.
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